Armenia
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.1 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Armenia rose 3.3% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Armenia's economy grew 7.2% in 2025, faster than most economies.
- Output per person in Armenia was US$9,474 in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- 12.9% of Armenia's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Armenia's central government owed 47.9% of GDP in 2024, less than in most countries with data.
- Armenia had 3.1 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 137th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Armenia had a current account deficit of 8.7% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −1.4% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.2% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −7.2% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$9,474 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$8,556 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$8,159 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$6,572 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$4,685 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$4,269 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$4,597 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$4,196 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$3,869 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$3,524 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.9% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2019
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.9% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | 49.2% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1 million |
| 2024 | 3.0 million |
| 2023 | 3.0 million |
| 2022 | 3.0 million |
| 2021 | 3.0 million |
| 2020 | 3.0 million |
| 2019 | 3.0 million |
| 2018 | 3.0 million |
| 2017 | 3.0 million |
| 2016 | 3.0 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Armenia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −8.7% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −6.2% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −3.5% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −0.4% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −3.4% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −4.0% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −7.1% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −7.2% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −1.3% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −1.0% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Armenia since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.